Quite a bit cheaper (Oly vs. Vegas), cooler (temperature-wise) and mostly stuff I haven't seen a dozen times already. I'll probably discover more stuff at Migration, but no doubt that Vegas has a lot of seasoned, professional bands going for it.

I hope Arthur Brown plays some other shows in the US besides this one.

Seriously considering going to this. 4-5 Nanotear clients and a bunch of local Portland bands and familiars, Zombi, Converge!, I'd love to see CHRCH and INVDRS, been a while since I've seen Saviours, Hornss, Lo-Pan... and some fiya. I wonder how these shows are going to get tiered without much direct competition.

KWC in Olympia makes me wonder if they're touring to/from that show, so more possible good news for August.

They basically doubled the number of bands playing with their second announcement and it was a pretty good fest to start with! Gonna have to weigh this out against the Migration Fest dealio before August rolls around. Vegas in August should be hella cheap, which would go a long ways to offsetting that $250 festival pass.

I'm seriously thinking about going. I've seen most of the bands but the two I haven't seen whom are too awesome to pass up are Truth & Janey and Arthur Brown. I can't afford tickets and airfare and lodging so I need to work on finding a place to stay and snagging a really cheap flight.

Gonna see how many West Coast tours come to fruition based upon this event. They're kind of going for broke trying to create an American version of Roadburn, which would be great, but I'm leaning toward waiting to see how this one goes down.

Colour Haze playing makes Psycho hard for me to think about not attending.

It was just announced that they were denied entry into the USA.

I'm surprised we didn't get at least a dozen tours hitting town feeding into this thing. They literally must be flying all the bands in and out of town, which seems massively expensive. Or maybe not, given all the regular flights that are empty going to Vegas in August.

Anyway, interested in hearing how this goes. It will be fun for all the attendees, but I'll be more interested in how many people plunk down for it or whether bands are playing in front of 100 people in that 3,000 capacity auditorium.

edit - Bummed to hear Doug Stanhope is having his 25th anniversary in comedy set/party just a few blocks away from the Hard Rock on Sunday. If I'd known this was happening back in the Spring, I would have gone down there for sure!

Colour Haze playing makes Psycho hard for me to think about not attending.

It was just announced that they were denied entry into the USA.

I'm surprised we didn't get at least a dozen tours hitting town feeding into this thing. They literally must be flying all the bands in and out of town, which seems massively expensive. Or maybe not, given all the regular flights that are empty going to Vegas in August.

Anyway, interested in hearing how this goes. It will be fun for all the attendees, but I'll be more interested in how many people plunk down for it or whether bands are playing in front of 100 people in that 3,000 capacity auditorium.

edit - Bummed to hear Doug Stanhope is having his 25th anniversary in comedy set/party just a few blocks away from the Hard Rock on Sunday. If I'd known this was happening back in the Spring, I would have gone down there for sure!

It's working out really well... actually, very few hangups (other than the line to see YOB). No one is bitching about Colour Haze that I have noticed; seriously, it's a non-issue from what I have seen. It's crazy how many people I know here- way more than any other show (including local shows!). Staying in the hotel is ridiculously convenient. Last night, I actually had a record-long day of shows... started at 2pm and ended at 7am, with no major breaks (30 minutes here and there). It's insane, and a ton of fun. My only complaints are: security can be a bitch (depending on the venue) and everyone smokes- even on the elevators.

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Yeah, I've been following the numerous facebook updates. It looks like it totally rules. I'll need to keep this in mind next year.

The Housecore Horror Fest last November was the best festival I've hit since Emissions, but it's doubtful it'll continue being as big and diverse as it's been after the year Phil Anselmo has had since then. Also, Vegas is a lot easier and cheaper than anywhere in Texas.

Yeah, my instagram and FB is swamped with feeds from people I know who are there and are having an absolute ball. I can't say I'm not envious. That slate of bands is doubly impressive when its upon you and you aren't there haha. Vegas is a perfect fit for this festival. I am going to go next year for sure.